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Synthetic Biology
Synthetic Biology: is an interdisciplinary branch of biology and engineering. The subject combines disciplines from within these domains, such as biotechnology, genetic engineering, molecular biology, molecular engineering, systems biology, membrane science, biophysics, electrical engineering, computer engineering, control engineering and evolutionary biology. Synthetic biology applies these disciplines to build artificial biological systems for research, engineering and medical applications.
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JAN 05, 2019Cardiology
According to the American Heart Association (AHA), peripheral artery disease (PAD) is the narrowing of the arteries in t ...Written By: Abbie ArceJAN 04, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists at MIT and Arizona State University created a program that enables users to transform a drawing into a DNA st ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 09, 2018Cannabis Sciences
The human endocannabinoid system (ECS) is one of the body's largest network of neurotransmitters, receptors, and neu ...Written By: Amy LoriauxDEC 08, 2018Videos
Titanium implants and bone grafts can be painful. Researchers are creating a better way to fix damaged bones.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 05, 2018Plants & Animals
The world’s oceans are undergoing a pollution crisis the likes of which we’ve never seen before, and the uns ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 03, 2018Cannabis Sciences
When we think about the endocannabinoid system (ECS) (the body's system of neurotransmitters, receptors, and enzymes ...Written By: Amy LoriauxNOV 29, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Clinical trials are a necessary part of the drug approval process. All drugs on the market, even the over-the-counter dr ...Written By: Amy LoriauxNOV 28, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
In recent years, scientists have created microbes that incorporate new nucleotide bases and new amino acids.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 05, 2018Microbiology
A microbe called Clostridium botulinum and sometimes two other strains of Clostridium bacteria can make a toxic chemical ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 02, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
A molecule that has been a focus of cancer research has been found to be a significant regulator of metabolism.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 25, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers at Caltech have taken an interesting approach to synthetic biology.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 21, 2018Videos
Sugar alternatives may be low in calories, but they are probably not without consequence.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 03, 2018Microbiology
This work is a step toward bioengineering the microbes in the gut for improved human health.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 02, 2018Genetics & Genomics
By sequencing the opium poppy's DNA, scientists have revealed important details about how it makes its medicine.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 01, 2018Videos
Organ chips are great for studying parts of the human body that are challenging to explore.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 30, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Traditional tools often focus on one aspect of a cell, but a new technique can assay the expression of 1000s of genes in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 29, 2018Microbiology
A leading cause of birth defects and complication of transplants is the human cytomegalovirus, which can evade our immun ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 25, 2018Videos
The Koch Institute at MIT has chosen one of Jason Chang's images as an Image Award recipient for 2018.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 23, 2018Microbiology
Researchers suggest that we take time to learn more about the synthetic chemicals we're releasing into the environment.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 21, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Miniature, simplified versions of human brains were just improved with the addition of an important cell type.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 12, 2018Videos
University of Wyoming researchers demonstrate their research in optogenetics.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 09, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Organophosphates are especially dangerous to animals like whales, seals and dolphins.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 08, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Not all fat is the same. Brown fat is thought to be fat healthier than white fat.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 04, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
The complexity of human organs has made them difficult to engineer, but real progress is being made.Written By: Carmen Leitch
JAN 05, 2019
Cardiology
According to the American Heart Association (AHA), peripheral artery disease (PAD) is the narrowing of the arteries in t
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 04, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists at MIT and Arizona State University created a program that enables users to transform a drawing into a DNA st
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 09, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
The human endocannabinoid system (ECS) is one of the body's largest network of neurotransmitters, receptors, and neu
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
DEC 08, 2018
Videos
Titanium implants and bone grafts can be painful. Researchers are creating a better way to fix damaged bones.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 05, 2018
Plants & Animals
The world’s oceans are undergoing a pollution crisis the likes of which we’ve never seen before, and the uns
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 03, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
When we think about the endocannabinoid system (ECS) (the body's system of neurotransmitters, receptors, and enzymes
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
NOV 29, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Clinical trials are a necessary part of the drug approval process. All drugs on the market, even the over-the-counter dr
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
NOV 28, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
In recent years, scientists have created microbes that incorporate new nucleotide bases and new amino acids.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 05, 2018
Microbiology
A microbe called Clostridium botulinum and sometimes two other strains of Clostridium bacteria can make a toxic chemical
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 02, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
A molecule that has been a focus of cancer research has been found to be a significant regulator of metabolism.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 25, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers at Caltech have taken an interesting approach to synthetic biology.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 21, 2018
Videos
Sugar alternatives may be low in calories, but they are probably not without consequence.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 03, 2018
Microbiology
This work is a step toward bioengineering the microbes in the gut for improved human health.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 02, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
By sequencing the opium poppy's DNA, scientists have revealed important details about how it makes its medicine.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 01, 2018
Videos
Organ chips are great for studying parts of the human body that are challenging to explore.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 30, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Traditional tools often focus on one aspect of a cell, but a new technique can assay the expression of 1000s of genes in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 29, 2018
Microbiology
A leading cause of birth defects and complication of transplants is the human cytomegalovirus, which can evade our immun
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 25, 2018
Videos
The Koch Institute at MIT has chosen one of Jason Chang's images as an Image Award recipient for 2018.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 23, 2018
Microbiology
Researchers suggest that we take time to learn more about the synthetic chemicals we're releasing into the environment.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 21, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Miniature, simplified versions of human brains were just improved with the addition of an important cell type.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 12, 2018
Videos
University of Wyoming researchers demonstrate their research in optogenetics.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 09, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Organophosphates are especially dangerous to animals like whales, seals and dolphins.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 08, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Not all fat is the same. Brown fat is thought to be fat healthier than white fat.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 04, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
The complexity of human organs has made them difficult to engineer, but real progress is being made.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch